Re:Sam Wo in San Francisco may stay open after all...2012/04/23 09:18:40
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Fung died in 1984 at age 57, but for a long time a sign listing the restaurant's house rules maintained his gruff demeanor. Among its warnings: "No Booze ... No Jive, No Coffee, Milk, Soft Drinks, Fortune Cookies." ( No Clean, no fix anything, no care about safety, just take money and run) .............................

Re:Sam Wo in San Francisco may stay open after all...2012/04/24 10:40:44
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Edsel Ford Fung was a real character. If you became a "regular", he could be very kind. At one point, my girlfriend and I visited Sam Wo and were treated to a viewing of his scrapbook of his newspaper clippings. Occasionally, I would see Edsel in the Portsmouth Square Plaza (on his day off), just down the hill from the restaurant. Miss those days...

Re:Sam Wo in San Francisco may stay open after all...2012/06/09 04:36:45
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Durgin Park in Boston was known for backtalk from cranky waitresses but I understand they've gone to politeness. That's no fun. The fun was trying to figure out how they were going to insult you! Haven't been there in years but do remember the surly waitresses